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Hi.jackie here,okay so i recently started jolivette.i was having an absent period for about 5 months and i was put on it.i also recently found out after a pelvic exam i have ovarian cysts. i started my period a week before i began the sugar pills. that wa

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Breakthrough bleed: Breakthrough bleeding (bleeding at the wrong time) is very common on birth control. It happens in about 1/3 of users. Its no big deal and usually self corrects over time. If you are not satisfied or it continues to happen then consider using a different birth control method. It is a common side effect and does not mean something is wrong or that the pill is not working.

Answered 3/15/2015

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